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Tyla Wins First-Ever Best Afrobeats Video for 'Water' at 2024 VMAs

Sep 12, 2024, 01:33 AM

Tyla has won the Best Afrobeats Video award for her song "Water" at the 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs). This marks her first-ever VMA win. In her acceptance speech, Tyla highlighted the global impact of her song and addressed the tendency to categorize all African music under the Afrobeats genre. She emphasized that while Afrobeats has opened many doors, African music is diverse and should not be limited to one category.